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Sindh Government Announces Additional Plots for Journalists, Warns of Action Against Institutions Who Fail to Pay Dues to Media Workers

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At an Iftar dinner at the Karachi Press Club, Sindh’s Senior Minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon, announced the allocation of additional plots for journalists, highlighting the Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) “excellent” working relations with the media community. The event was organized to honor journalists. During his address, Minister Memon criticized some media organizations for failing to […]


President Zardari Approves New Members for PEMRA

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On March 10, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointments of five members to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The appointed members are from each province and the federal capital.  According to The News, the appointment was approved on the prime minister’s advice. The newly appointed members include Sabahat Rafique for Punjab, Haider Naqvi for Sindh, […]


Dr. Lubna Zaheer Appointed Chairperson of PEMRA’s Punjab Council of Complaints

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the appointment of a new chairperson and members for the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) Council of Complaints in Punjab. According to an official notification, Professor Dr. Lubna Zaheer has been named Chairperson of the Council. She is a professor at Punjab University’s School of Communication Studies (SCS) […]


Barrister Saif Administers Oath to Swabi, Karak Press Club Cabinets; Reaffirms Support for Journalists

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Adviser to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif administered the oath to the newly elected leadership of Swabi and Karak press clubs in a ceremony held in Peshawar. At the Swabi Press Club event on February 28, Barrister Saif assured journalists of the government’s “unwavering commitment” to addressing their challenges. He pledged […]


Punjab Government Doubles Journalist Support Fund; Himmat and Sehat Cards Implementation to be Completed Soon

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During a meeting, on March 7, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari announced that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had doubled the Journalist Support Fund, increasing it from Rs 50 million to Rs 100 million. In the meeting held in Lahore, Minister Bokhari said that the Punjab government saw solving journalists’ problems as its “top priority” and assured attendees that the […]


Cable Operators Association Discusses Industry Challenges with Information Minister Attaullah Tarar

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On March 7, the Cable Operators Association delegation met with Attaullah Tarar, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, to address pressing issues faced by their industry and solutions to resolve them. The meeting, held in Islamabad, focused on various challenges, including significant financial and legal hurdles that cable operators are encountering. Minister Tarar recognized the cable operators’ integral […]